Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and system for presenting rates for travel services
- Patent Title (中): 提供旅游服务费率的方法和系统
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Application No.: US12167132Application Date: 2008-07-02
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Publication No.: US08768860B2Publication Date: 2014-07-01
- Inventor: Sendi Widjaja , Kristin Dahl Acker
- Applicant: Sendi Widjaja , Kristin Dahl Acker
- Applicant Address: US WA Bellevue
- Assignee: Expedia, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Expedia, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Bellevue
- Agency: Knobbe, Martens, Olson and Bear, LLP
- Main IPC: G06Q99/00
- IPC: G06Q99/00

Abstract:
A method and system are provided for presenting rates for travel services using dynamic pricing bands. The dynamic pricing bands represent approximate rates for travel services relative to available rates during or close to the proposed dates of travel, or at or near the proposed travel destination. Each dynamic pricing band is keyed to a particular color, intensity, pattern, sound, or other graphical and/or audio characteristic, thereby providing the consumer a sense of the seasonal, regional, day of week, or other variability of rates for travel services without having to compare actual numbers. The dynamic pricing bands are applied to an interactive presentation of rates for travel services to allow the consumer to explore possible rate variations for particular travel services in a manner that provides a birds-eye view, is intuitive and user-friendly.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080294470A1 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRESENTING RATES FOR TRAVEL SERVICES Public/Granted day:2008-11-27
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